Throughout my four years in high school I was rarely pushed to do well in my classes. I never did my homework or properly prepared myself for any upcoming tests, or assignments. I rarely had to work hard to a achieve a good grade. My literature classes, in particular, were very easy and were basically a joke, to put it honestly. Most of the time, in class, we would just mess around and rarely pay attention to what the teacher was saying and never apply it to anything. We never worked on writing papers and were almost never required to read anything over more than ten pages. I was not prepared for college, at all. I thought that I would be able to take my lazy studying habits to college and be able to achieve a mediocre grade.
This class, however, has opened my eyes to a whole new world. One where I realize that you MUST read the assignments to succeed and I MUST learn from my previous mistakes to become not only a better writer, but better in other classes and in life itself. I believe that I have learned to better transfer what I am trying to say into a more educated way. I have also learned how to read information, get the message of the author, and put it into my own summary. The most important thing that I have come to realize is that I am more able to argue about a topic I am passionate about, and also to incorporate other individuals' points of view, which will help me in literature classes in the future.
I really enjoyed this class and wish I was able to take your class next semester. Although I would rather take your class, I believe what you have taught in this class will enable me to excell in my remaining literature classes.